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Bank of Qld plunges on sell-out but takeover talk building

Shares of Bank of Queensland (BoQ) plunged today after it lost its biggest shareholder in Commonwealth Bank of Australia, but market participants believe the move leaves it open to takeover offers. CBA, Australia's second biggest bank and BoQ's biggest ...

CBA exits Bank of Queensland stake

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) has sold its 12% stake in Bank of Queensland Ltd (BoQ), removing the biggest potential suitor from the Queensland institution's register. The Commonwealth, Australia's second biggest bank and until now BoQ's biggest ...

Full steam ahead for growing BOQ

AAP | FRIDAY, 12 DEC 2003

... acquisition of UFJ Equipment Finance Australia and ATM Solutions Australasia, to kick in from August. "During the last two years, BOQ has grown faster than any other bank," chairman Neil Roberts told the AGM earlier. "It is still growing at a rate well ...

Bank of Queensland posts record profit

The Bank of Queensland (BOQ) has today announced that it had made a record profit for the 2003 financial year at the top end of analyst expectations, due to strong growth in its retail and business banking. "This brings the total annual dividend for ...

Fitch affirms Bank of Queensland ratings

Fitch Ratings has today affirmed its ratings of Bank of Queensland (BoQ) at long-term BBB and short-term F2, following the announcement that the bank is to acquire UFJ Finance Australia Limited for around $13 million. The outlook is stable. In addition ...

Bank of Queensland to buy UFJ Finance Australia

... Bank of Queensland Ltd and related debt ratings following the bank's announcement to acquire UFJ Finance Ltd. "Affirmation of BOQ's ratings implies that the bank will manage satisfactorily its acquisition risks, given the material size of UFJ Finance ...

Bank of Queensland profits rise 60% to $21.3 million

Bank of Queensland (BoQ) has announced a 60 per cent surge in half-year profits to $21.3 million, attributing the record interim to improved productivity, cost controls, and the strong house lending market. And casting aside doubts about the sustainability ...

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Australian Unity to shed 195 roles

MATTHEW WAI

Australian Unity is reducing its workforce by 195 positions due to underperformance stemming from delays in government support for its Home Health platform and the integration of several businesses.

Count shutters limited-advice business, slips in size ranking

MATTHEW WAI

Count Financial has reportedly wound up its restricted SMSF/limited-advice service, losing some 26 advisers on the Financial Adviser Register, latest data shows.

First Super recruits head of investments from Prime Super

MATTHEW WAI

First Super has appointed a new head of investments, replacing Chris Artis, who was in the position for the past three months on an interim basis.

BMO eyes Euroz Hartleys' capital markets business

KARREN VERGARA

Euroz Hartleys confirmed it is in discussions with Canada's BMO Financial Group for a potential sale of its capital markets business for $145 million.

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